Saudi Arabia shuts down pipeline following attacks

 Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Energy announced on Friday that the country's East-West Pipeline in the country's central Riyadh and Madinah regions has been shut down as a precautionary measure following the recent attacks.

"The attacks resulted in a number of injuries, and medical care was provided to those affected," the ministry stated in a post on X. Citing a source at the ministry, the statement added that "emergency and specialised technical teams responded immediately following the attacks, taking the necessary measures to secure the pipeline and assess its safety in line with approved safety procedures and emergency response plans, in coordination with the relevant authorities."

Since the war between the United States and Iran began, the pipeline has become crucial to Saudi Arabia, with the kingdom using it to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, redirecting millions of barrels of crude oil exports through the pipeline to the Yanbu port in the Red Sea.

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